Monday, December 13, 2010

Saturday, December 11, 2010

I have been such a terrible blogger lately. Lately, I don't seem to have the time or desire to write but I'm going to push through this bloggy funk and hopefully, it'll get better!Well I'm sure all 2 of you who still check my blog have been wondering about how my turkeys turned out, or not.I decided to use the Reynolds cooking bags for the turkeys. For one of the turkeys, I made a compound butter with some liquid smoke, garlic powder and some other spices that I can't remember now. I rubbed the butter under the skin, which is something I won't soon forget. Not really gross, just weird.One of the birds had a pop-up thermometer and I put a meat thermometer in the other. I put them in their bags and put them in the oven. I had read that the meat should be between 170 & 180 degrees. So since I have a fear of undercooked poultry, I let them cook until the thermometer read 180. Amazingly, when the meat thermometer registered 180, I checked the other turkey and the pop-up thing had popped too.I can't believe I didn't take any pictures. They were brown and gorgeous!After they rested, I let Steven taste a bite and his exact words were, "Girl, you hit a home run with that!"WOO-HOO!!!

We had plenty of turkey on Thanksgiving and everyone enjoyed it.So overall, my first cooking the turkey experience went really well. Next time, I think I would cook it on the same day because there's nothing like turkey that has just been cooked.

About Me

I am a child of God, a wife and a mother. My husband is a pastor and we have 4 beautiful children. We are a blended family and our life is anything but normal but God is constantly reminding me that He has plans for our future and that no matter what we go through, He is our hope!